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Fuchi-gashira - An important part; not just an ornament

Mar 27, 2023

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, fuchi-gashira, fuchigane, Iaito, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, maintenance, part, samurai, samurai sword, sword structure, tsuka, tsuka-gashira

Fuchi-gashira - An important part; not just an ornament

What is Fuchi-gashira? Fuchi-gashira is a decorative metal fitting attached to the handle of a Japanese sword. It is a general term for two metal fittings: the Tsukagashira (commonly known as "kashira") attached to the end of the handle, and...

Samurai Aesthetics and Japanese Language

Jan 25, 2023

Filed under: bushido, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, life, samurai, samurai sword

Samurai Aesthetics and Japanese Language

We have written a number of entries about how the katana appears in many Japanese idioms, these gained a great response from our readers. Therefore, we decided to take things a little broader, focusing not only on the sword but...

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

Jan 16, 2023

Filed under: bushido, double sword style, dual wielding, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, menuki, nitoryu, samurai, samurai sword

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

Our popular blog post series is back again There are even more sword-related Japanese idioms we would like to introduce to you. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 have also been well received, and we encourage you to read these...

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

Dec 27, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, bushido, Iaito, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, samurai, samurai sword, sword structure

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

This is the third in our popular series! We will continue introducing Japanese idioms that related to the sword. Seppa tsumaru (The seppa is stuck) Seppa is a long elliptical thin metal piece on both sides of the swordguard. One is...

Unyielding Pride on the Stage of Defeat

Dec 08, 2022

Filed under: bushido, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, samurai, samurai sword

The previous article on seppuku was met with a lot of responses, so I would like to write a follow-up. As mentioned, seppuku initially was not something one did to take responsibility for a mistake but was done in order...

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Fuchi-gashira - An important part; not just an ornament

Samurai Aesthetics and Japanese Language

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 4

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

Unyielding Pride on the Stage of Defeat

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